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A Panel Discussion and Register online at calendar.lpch.org or call (650) 724-4601. Ask-the-Experts Session Free parking available at 730 Welch Road Tuesday, February 28, 2012 (across from the hospital). 7:00 – 8:30 pm Parking also available at 725 Welch Road for a fee. The people depicted in this brochure are models and are being used for illustrative purposes only. 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Johnson EDITORIAL SHAPING THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW Jocelyn Dong, Editor Carol Blitzer, Associate Editor Keith Peters, Sports Editor Tyler Hanley, Express™ and Online Editor Rebecca Wallace, Arts & Entertainment Editor Rick Eymer, Assistant Sports Editor It’s more of a guess than we would Private Preschool through 8th Grade Tom Gibboney, Spectrum Editor Sue Dremann, Chris Kenrick, Gennady like. 30 years of academic excellence in a Sheyner, Staff Writers —Dana Tom, Palo Alto school board vice family friendly environment Eric Van Susteren, Editorial Assistant, Internship Coordinator president, regarding recent projections on district Veronica Weber, Staff Photographer enrollment by consulting demographers. Kelsey Kienitz, Photo Intern See story on page 3. Dale F. Bentson, Colin Becht, ‘‘ Peter Canavese, Kit Davey, Iris Harrell, O PEN Sheila Himmel, Chad Jones, Kevin Kirby, Jack McKinnon, Jeanie K. Smith, Susan Tavernetti, Contributors Thursday, February 9th - 9a.m. Angela Johnston, Editorial Intern DESIGN Shannon Corey, Design Director Raul Perez, Assistant Design Director Around Town HOUSE Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, Scott Peterson, HONORING DR. KING ... Palo Alto properly maintain it, would have Paul Llewellyn, Senior Designers will celebrate the life and legacy of serious impacts on the golfing Lili Cao, Designer Martin Luther King Jr., Monday community.” PRODUCTION when it hosts a “Day of Service” www.LACS.com Jennifer Lindberg, Production Manager Dorothy Hassett, Samantha Mejia, Blanca Yoc, event. A wealth of local nonprofits, THE INVISIBLE